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“You et it”

He nodded, conceding the point “OK, maybe more immature than ‘coet htened out”

“Yeah?”

“The whole thing Being a jackass, breaking hearts, screwing around in school, not taking anything seriously”

“And it looks like you’ve done it You’ve really made a responsible, really attractive man out of yourself” My eyes ide at the last part of that Totally slipped out I wasn’t sure what kind of reaction to expect froave me some clue

At this point I noticed his eyes latch onto h for me to realize that as far as he kneas still , however, he spoke up

“You know, I never asked who the lucky guy was”

I went hot with e around it—ti a full circle around er

“Thing about that—I’ed”

“You’re what?”

“Not really engaged There is no ‘lucky guy’ At least, not yet”

“Then what’s the story with the ring?”

“It’s kind of a stupid story”

He smiled and leaned in “I love kind of stupid stories”

I went into it, telling hi by his facial expressions, he was a, which was a relief

“So, you wanted to see what it felt like to be a taken woman Maybe even show off to some former classmates in the process?”

“No, not like that at all I totally forgot I had it on”

He grinned “I’m sure”

“Please You think I care what any of these people think of me? They’re so far in the past, they barely exist”

“Whatever makes you feel better”

“Oh, come on You don’t really think I did this to ih school”

“I’ve heard stranger things But whatever happened, I’le”

“And why is that?” I felt ested I didn’t knohat he meant, but my body told a different story

“I think I’ve had enough booze for tonight Want me to walk you to your car?” This was followed by a fir under the table I didn’t need to look down to knoas his hand